31 h. ago An astonishing tale of Lamborghinis, cocaine and the need to make a quick buck: best podcasts of the week

TJ Dominguez opens up about his extraordinary life doing drug runs for Pablo Escobar. Plus, the incredible story of Hollywood legend Hedy LamarrTwo days after his release from prison, TJ Dominguez opens up about a life where he ran the largest Lamborghini dealership in the world by day, then by night made $100m a month flying cocaine for Pablo Escobar. Host Jonathan Walton’s rapport-packed interview with him makes for a wild story – of how Dominguez only ended up there after being conned, desperately needing to make a quick buck to fulfil his late dad’s last wishes. Alexi Duggins Widely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle to release 'delicious surprises' this week after podcast confession

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has announced that a new collection of products from her lifestyle brand, As Ever, will be available to buy this week, more than two months after the first items were released

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8 d. ago Dua Lipa launches a book club for your ears: best podcasts of the week

The Love Again singer expands her media empire with this new podcast. Plus, an astonishing cast of ex-MPs line up to see what might happen if Russia declared war against the UKNot content with her Service95 newsletter and At Your Service podcast, the star expands her media empire. But don’t expect a vanity project: Lipa’s first guest is Jennifer Clement, author of the haunting Widow Basquiat, on the love affair between artist Jean-Michel and his muse Suzanne Mallouk. Hannah J Davies Widely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jamie Laing forced to intervene to stop Sophie Habboo's 'really bad' craving

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo opened up about her pregnancy on the first episode of the couple's rebranded podcast NearlyParents, which has now launched this week

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2 w. ago The gripping, emotive tale of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira’s disappearance: best podcasts of the week

An evocative deep dive into the environmental journalist and Brazilian Indigenous defender going missing in the Amazon. Plus, Richard Ayoade teams up with Warwick Davis, while Amber Rudd has some inside info to share This six-episode Guardian podcast opens with evocative descriptions of dense Amazonian jungle teeming with macaws, jaguars and howler monkeys. But the pastoral beauty soon gives way to fear, as we hear about the disappearance of environmental journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira in a tale that pits them against the forces that run one of the world’s biggest drug-smuggling routes. This gripping investigation tries to get to the bottom of what happened and, given that it’s hosted by Phillips’s friend, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, does so in a movingly personal manner. Alexi DugginsEpisodes weekly, Widely available Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Abbey Clancy brands husband Peter Crouch 'barefaced liar' in marriage confession

Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch have been married for 10 years and have a hugely successful podcast together. The pair give an insight into their relationship each week

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2 w. ago Brutal gangland executions in Spain discussed by Daily Record crime team

Crime Reporter Norman Silvester speaks at length about the Spain shootings in a new crime podcast launched by the Record this week.

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3 w. ago Gary Lineker’s The Rest Is Football podcast gets new home after BBC exit

The deal comes after the podcast was removed from the BBC’s audio streaming service last week.

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3 w. ago From hedgehog attacks to a supernatural voyage into colonialism: best podcasts of the week

Do sharks have best pals? Can cute-seeming animals be vicious? And does ancestry matter any more? The answers lie in this week’s finest listens“Who really gives a shit about roots any more,” asks Dashon (Caleb McLaughlin), a Detroit teenager who, in this audio drama, is begrudgingly in Zimbabwe with his family. He is indifferent towards their African ancestry, leading to uncomfortable conversations about race, colonialism and privilege. That could be a provocative enough story, but the supernatural twists that follow really elevate this production. Hannah J DaviesAudible, all episodes out now Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Katie Price encouraging daughter Princess to sign up for Love Island after split

Princess Andre has split from her partner, it's been reported this week, and her mum Katie Price hinted on a podcast recently about the model going on Love Island

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4 w. ago Mel Giedroyc immerses herself in death: best podcasts of the week

The ex–Bake Off presenter takes over from Kathy Burke in an effortlessly fun funeral-based chatshow. Plus, are the robots coming for our jobs?A playful Mel Giedroyc replaces Kathy Burke for a new series of the funeral-themed podcast, which effortlessly smuggles death into the celebrity chatshow format but never feels overly flippant. Her first guest is comic Suzi Ruffell, who reckons that her clumsiness might be what leads to her demise. Perhaps she’ll rollerskate off a pier, making her plans for a beach-side vigil – complete with fish and chips – all the more apt. Hannah J DaviesWidely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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